Rotary Meeting – 2-12-26 Club Meeting Opening & Activities Morning Pledge of Allegiance led by Mike M. Invocation by Vickie T. Four-Way Test by Robert B. Guest Introductions & Announcements Kurt – Del Norte Club Greg H. – Kimberly Jones Tony P. – Roland Pentilla - Guest speaker Jeff W. – District Governor installation dinner on 6/27 in Placitas. Dave S. – Cooking dinner at Roland McDonald House on 3/11 for 75 people. Looking for volunteers. David S. – Grant application accepted through end of February for NM-based children’s charities. Three applications in process. Speaker: Roland Pentilla – Route 66 Centennial Route 66 lasted 59 years. Road went from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA. They used mostly existing roads and put US 66 signs on them. Cyrus Avery father of Route 66.Chaired committee to create Federal Highway System. Who was responsible for creating Route 66.Dwight Eisenhower. How many states does route 66 pass through?8. How long did Get Your Kicks on Route 66 say the distance was?2,000. Actual distance was 2,148 miles. Who wrote the song?Bobby Troup. What is state with shortest segment?Kansas with 13.2 miles. What is state with longest segment?New Mexico with 392 miles Route 66 went through every state capital. Fourth Street was Route 66 from 1926-1937.

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